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DFG-Schwerpunktprogramm 1833 "Building a Habitable Earth"

Over a period of 6 years, DFG is funding research projects within its SPP framework (DFG-Schwerpunktprogramm) "Building a Habitable Earth". The SPP will contribute to the still open question how Earth became the only known habitable planet.

In a concerted approach the SPP will address this eminent issue by involving different earth science disciplines like geology, geochemistry, planetology, cosmochemistry, geobiology and geophysical modelling.

The three most critical topics central to this SPP are

the compositions and sources of Earth’s building materials

the Earth’s early internal processing into crust, mantle, and core

the evolution of the ocean-atmosphere system.

SPP participants will cover these topics by studying ancient rocks samples and extraterrestrial samples available as meteorites or from space missions.

These investigations will be complemented by sophisticated modelling approaches and laboratory experiments.

The Workshop "Radiogenic and Non-traditional Isotopes: Analytical Methods and Applications" will be held March 7-10, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (further information).

Our Second General SPP Meeting will take place from March 29 to March 31, 2017 in Jena (further information). The meeting will be preceded by the Workshop "Archean Surface Environments" (March 28 - March 29)

August 2017:

Field Workshop in Pilbara, Australia(August 28 - September 5)

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